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Apple Pie isn't actually American at all.
The next time you call something "as American as apple pie," you might want to consider the fact that neither apple pies nor apples originally came from America. Apples are in fact native to Asia, and the first recorded recipe for apple pie was actually written in England.
Complete ONE of the following tasks:
🥧 1. Read a book set in America, England, or Asia.
🥧 2. Read a book that includes a recipe.
🥧 3. Read a book with a cliché in the text.
🥧 4. Read a book with an apple or other fruit on the cover.
Ridiculously Random Prompt #8: Apple PieBook: House Calls by
Author: Gary Yarbrough
Date Read: 7/1/25
Pages: 103
Task: 1. Read a book set in America, England, or Asia.
How it fits - Set in America
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Underwater Hockey, also known as ‘Octopush,' is essentially a game of hockey at the bottom of a swimming pool.
The aim of the game is to push the puck into the opposing team’s goal using a small pusher. The game involves 2 teams of up to 10 players with players using diving masks, fins, and snorkel gear.
Complete ONE of the following tasks:
🏊🏻♀️ 1. Read a book with a body of water on the cover.
🏊🏻♀️ 2. Read a book with between 2 and 20 MAJOR characters.
🏊🏻♀️ 3. Read a book with all the letters of HOCKEY found in the title.
🏊🏻♀️ 4. Read a book with the words SMALL and PUSH found in the text.
Ridiculously Random Prompt #57: Underwater HockeyBook: Remarkably Bright Creatures by
Author: Shelby Van Pelt
Date Read: 7/3/25
Pages: 368
Task: 4. Read a book with the words SMALL and PUSH found in the text.
How it fits
Small - Page 2 - "Terry's small daughter chose my name."
Push - Page 4 - "Her push mower clogs when it's soggy."
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Two-Buck Chuck once won a top wine award.
Trader Joe's 2002 Charles Shaw Shiraz beat out 2,300 other wines to win a prestigious double gold medal at the 28th Annual International Eastern Wine Competition, so don't feel bad stocking up on the bargain brand.
Complete ONE of the following tasks:
🤑 1. Read a book with rhyming words in the title.
🤑 2. Read a book published in 2002.
🤑 3. Read a book where a store of any type is mentioned.
🤑 4. Read a book with a 2 and an 8 in the publication date.
Ridiculously Random Prompt #71: Two-Buck ChuckBook: The Oregon Trail: Pathway to the West by
Author: Tecla Emerson
Date Read: 8/9/25
Pages: 101
Task: 4. Read a book with a 2 and an 8 in the publication date.
How it fits - Published July 30, 2018
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Facebook has more users than many major populations.
At 2.89 billion monthly users, Facebook overshadows China's (1.4 billion) and India's (1.3 billion) populations.
Complete ONE of the following tasks:
ƒ 1. Read a book where social media is used/mentioned.
ƒ 2. Read a book set in China.
ƒ 3. Read a book with all the letters of FACEBOOK found in the title.
ƒ 4. Read a book where at least two of these digits are found in the publication date: 2, 8, 9.
Ridiculously Random Prompt #17: FacebookBook: Bone Deep by
Author: Kendra Elliot
Date Read: 8/10/25
Pages: 116
Task: ƒ 4. Read a book where at least two of these digits are found in the publication date: 2, 8, 9.
How it fits - Published October 18, 2022
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We're all stars.
Okay, technically we're all made of stardust, but that's still pretty cool. Recent research found that humans and the galaxy share 97% of the same kind of atoms.
Complete ONE of the following tasks:
🌌 1. Read a book with a nighttime scene on the cover.
🌌 2. Read a book where the word STAR is found in the text.
🌌 3. Read a book with a 9 OR a 7 found in the page count.
🌌 4. Read a book with an MPG of NON-FICTION.
Ridiculously Random Prompt #53: StardustBook: Appalachian Magazine's Mountain Superstitions, Ghost Stories & Haint Tales: A Collection of Memories & Commentaries from the Mountains of Appalachia by
Author: Appalachian Magazine
Date Read: 7/17/25
Pages: 117
Task: 4. Read a book with an MPG of NON-FICTION
How it fits - MPG Non Fiction
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The Northern cardinal is the most popular state bird.
Illinois, Indiana, Kentucky, North Carolina, Ohio, Virginia and West Virginia all picked it as their favorite species. The western meadowlark takes second place as the honoree in six other states.
Complete ONE of the following tasks:
♥️ 1. Read a book with a bird on the cover.
♥️ 2. Read a book set in any of the states listed above.
♥️ 3. Read a book where the title does NOT start with a letter in SPECIES.
♥️ 4. Read a book with a 6 in the page count.
Ridiculously Random Prompt #41: Northern CardinalBook: The Journal of Joshua Loper: A Black Cowboy, The Chisholm Trail, 1871 by
Author: Walter Dean Myers
Date Read: 7/18/25
Pages: 160
Task: 4. Read a book with a 6 in the page count.
How it fits - 160 Pages
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You can hear a blue whale's heartbeat from more than 2 miles away.
The world's largest animal's heart weighs about 400 pounds — approximately the size of a small piano.
Complete ONE of the following tasks:
🐳 1. Read a book with a blue cover.
🐳 2. Read a book where someone plays a piano.
🐳 3. Read a book with all the letters of HEART found in the title.
🐳 4. Read a book with a 2 in the page count.
Ridiculously Random Prompt #20: Blue WhaleBook: book:New England's Unexplained Mysteries: Ghosts, UFOs, Cryptids, & More|75604377] by
Author: Tony Urban
Date Read: 7/21/25
Pages: 129
Task: 4. Read a book with a 2 in the page count.
How it fits - 129 Pages
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Not every Model T was black.
For the first few years of production, Ford's famous car came in gray, green, blue and red. It was only after 1914 that customers could order "any color so long as it is black," as the dark paint dried faster than other hues.
Complete ONE of the following tasks:
⚫️ 1. Read a book with a car on the cover.
⚫️ 2. Read a book with a color in the title.
⚫️ 3. Read a book with BLACK, GRAY, GREEN, BLUE, or RED found in the text.
⚫️ 4. Read a book with at least two of these numbers found in the page count/publication date: 1, 9, 1, 4.
Ridiculously Random Prompt #38: Model TBook:The Graveyard Apartment by
Author: Mariko Koike
Date Read: 7/22/25
Pages: 334
Task: 4. Read a book with at least two of these numbers found in the page count/publication date: 1, 9, 1, 4.
How it fits - 334 Pages - October 11, 2016
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Dr. Seuss wrote "Green Eggs and Ham" on a bet.
Theodore Geisel's editor didn't believe the author could write a book in 50 words or less. The finished product contains 50 words on the dot.
Complete ONE of the following tasks:
🍳 1. Read a book where a character eats a meal.
🍳 2. Read a book with a 50 intact in the page count.
🍳 3. Read a book where a main/major character is a doctor.
🍳 4. Read a book where someone makes a bet of any kind.
Ridiculously Random Prompt #68: Green Eggs & HamBook: Grave Sight by
Author: Charlaine Harris
Date Read: 7/25/25
Pages: 293
Task: 🍳 1. Read a book where a character eats a meal.
How it fits - Harper and Tolliver eat lunch at McDonalds
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Unsurprisingly, Chess Boxing involves both the classic game of chess and the popular sport of boxing.
The competitors alternate between 5 rounds of boxing and 6 rounds of chess for a total of 11 rounds, each lasting 3-minutes. The game was inspired by a French comic and invented by Dutch artist Lepe Rubingh.
Complete ONE of the following tasks:
🥊 1. Read a book where a character plays chess or another board game.
🥊 2. Read a book that has a French or a Dutch translation.
🥊 3. Read a book with an MPG of HUMOR or COMEDY.
🥊 4. Read a book with the word boxing {can also be box, boxes, boxed, etc.} found in the text.
Ridiculously Random Prompt #15: Chess BoxingBook: Fishermen's Court by
Author: Andrew Wolfendon
Date Read: 7/26/25
Pages: 355
Task: 4. Read a book with the word boxing {can also be box, boxes, boxed, etc.} found in the text
How it fits - Pgae 111 - "Crap, boxed in!"
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Surprisingly, the sporting event of climbing a greased-up slippery pole is quite common around the world.
These traditional events are essentially the same - there is a long pole covered in grease, lard, or some other lubricant, and participants attempt to climb or walk along the pole to get to the other end, where there may be a prize or flag to recover.
Complete ONE of the following tasks:
🎁 1. Read a book where a character climbs something.
🎁 2. Read a book where the title does NOT start with a letter in GREASY POLE.
🎁 3. Read a book where the MC wins a prize of any type.
🎁 4. Read a book with the word FLAG found in the text.
Ridiculously Random Prompt #27: Greasy Pole ClimbingBook: My Couch is Your Couch: Exploring How People Live Around the World
Author: Gabriele Galimberti
Date Read: 7/27/25
Pages: 176
Task: 2. Read a book where the title does NOT start with a letter in GREASY POLE.
How it fits - Title starts with an "M"
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Quidditch was invented by J.K. Rowling in her Harry Potter series and involves 2 teams of 7 players mounted on broomsticks with 4 different balls and goals on either side of the pitch.
The game has since been adapted for the real world with the ultimate goal being to score more goals than the other team before the ‘snitch’ is caught.
Complete ONE of the following tasks:
🧹 1. Read a book where one character snitches on another.
🧹 2. Read a book that is part of a series.
🧹 3. Read a book where the author uses initials in their name.
🧹 4. Read a book with a storyline that could be adapted into a board game or a real-life game.
Ridiculously Random Prompt #39: QuidditchBook: Behind the Masks by
Author: Susan Patron
Date Read: 7/31/25
Pages: 304
Task: 🧹 2. Read a book that is part of a series.
How it fits - Part of the Dear America Series
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Baby elephants suck their trunks for comfort.
They're just like human newborns making funny faces, except a tad bigger.
Complete ONE of the following tasks:
🐘 1. Read a book you found comforting.
🐘 2. Read a book with an animal on the cover.
🐘 3. Read a book tagged FUNNY any number of times.
🐘 4. Read a book where the title starts with a letter in NEWBORNS.
Ridiculously Random Prompt #67: Baby ElephantsBook: Garters and Gargoyles Lib/E by
Author: Nancy Warren
Date Read: 8/2/25
Pages: 238
Task: 🐘 2. Read a book with an animal on the cover.
How it fits - Cat on the cover
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About 700 grapes go into one bottle of wine.
That's approximately 2.6 pounds, if you're wondering how much "fruit" you get when you uncork your favorite red.
Complete ONE of the following tasks:
🍇 1. Read a book with less than 700 reviews on Goodreads.
🍇 2. Read a book with a red or purple cover. {Your discretion.}
🍇 3. Read a book with a 2 and a 6 in the publication date.
🍇 4. Read a book where the MC's first initial is NOT found in UNCORK.
Ridiculously Random Prompt #44: 700 GrapesBook: Mr. Whisper by
Author: Andrew Mayne
Date Read: 8/5/25
Pages: 381
Task: 🍇 1. Read a book with less than 700 reviews on Goodreads.
How it fits - 514 reviews
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Fear of the number 13 is called triskaidekaphobia.
Irrationally scared of clowns? You might have coulrophobia. Oh, and gephyrophobia is a fear of bridges.
Complete ONE of the following tasks:
1️⃣3️⃣ 1. Read a book where someone has a great fear of something.
1️⃣3️⃣ 2. Read a book with a number, a clown, or a bridge on the cover.
1️⃣3️⃣ 3. Read a book with the number 13 intact in the page count or publication date.
1️⃣3️⃣ 4. Read a book where the first letter of each word in the title is found in TRISKAIDEKAPHOBIA. {3-word minimum}
Ridiculously Random Prompt #46: TriskaidekaphobiaBook: The Sweet Dead Life by
Author: Joy Preble
Date Read: 8/9/25
Pages: 244
Task: 1️⃣3️⃣ 3. Read a book with the number 13 intact in the page count or publication date.
How it fits - Published March 14, 2013
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Pumpkins, squash, and gourds are all technically the same species.
That's right, your zucchini and Jack o' lanterns are one and the same: Cucurbita pepo, a species that originated in Mexico more than 10,000 years ago. Farmers have since developed the many cultivars we know and use today.
Complete ONE of the following tasks:
👩🏽🌾 1. Read a book with some type of vegetable on the cover.
👩🏽🌾 2. Read a book with at least 10,000 ratings.
👩🏽🌾 3. Read a book set in Mexico.
👩🏽🌾 4. Read a book where the author's first AND last initials are found in CUCURBITA PEPO.
Ridiculously Random Prompt #35: Pumpkins, Squash, and Gourds...Oh MyBook: When the Stars Go Dark by
Author: Paula McLain
Date Read: 8/13/25
Pages: 370
Task: 👩🏽🌾 2. Read a book with at least 10,000 ratings.
How it fits - 60,605 ratings
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Giant Pumpkin Kayaking is quite simply the sport of kayaking inside of a giant, hollowed-out pumpkin.
The most famous race takes place on Lake Pesaquid in Nova Scotia at the annual Windsor Pumpkin Regatta. The course is a half-mile long and competitors often decorate their pumpkins with paint and flags.
Complete ONE of the following tasks:
🎃 1. Read a book set at least partially in Canada.
🎃 2.Read a book with all the letters of KAYAK in the title. {2 As, 2 Ks}
🎃 3. Read a book with something painted or flags on the cover.
🎃 4. Read a book with the word PUMPKIN found in the text.
Ridiculously Random Prompt #24: Giant Pumpkin KayakingBook: Murder Dog by
Author: Doug Goodman
Date Read: 8/18/25
Pages: 295
Task: 🎃 4. Read a book with the word PUMPKIN found in the text.
How it fits - Page 186 - "A fragrance of pine nuts and pumpkin seeds fluttered from her image."
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Zorbing is considered a recreational sport that involves rolling down a hill in a transparent plastic orb – essentially a “hamster ball."
It is generally used on hills, but can also be used on water, as well as flat surfaces. Orbs with no harnesses can carry up to three people, whereas a harnessed orb can only carry 1 or 2.
Complete ONE of the following tasks:
🐹 1. Read a book with a Z in the title.
🐹 2. Read a book with something made of plastic on the cover.
🐹 3. Read a book with the word TRANSPARENT found in the text.
🐹 4. Read a book where the author's last name ENDS with a letter in HAMSTER.
Ridiculously Random Prompt #72: ZorbingBook: Heartbreak Bay by
Author: Rachel Caine
Date Read: 8/19/25
Pages: 335
Task:🐹 4. Read a book where the author's last name ENDS with a letter in HAMSTER.
How it fits - Author's lasn name ends in an "E" (hamstEr)
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Chocolate is (kinda) a fruit.
In more great chocolate news, the cocoa powder that goes into our fave best dark chocolate bars comes from the "beans" — or fruit of the cacao tree.
Complete ONE of the following tasks:
❓1. Read a book with a brown cover. {Your discretion.}
❓2. Read a book with all the letters of CACAO found in the title.
❓3. Read a book with the word BEANS found in the text.
❓4. Read a book where a character gets great news.
Ridiculously Random Prompt #59: A Fruit?Book: Bodie: 1859-1962
Author: Terri Lynn Geissinger
Date Read: 8/29/25
Pages: 132
Task:1. Read a book with a brown cover.
How it fits - 84.3% brown
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The odds of getting a royal flush are exactly 1 in 649,740.
Poker fiends have a slightly better chance of laying down a straight flush: Try 72,192 to 1. Out of the 7,462 distinct five-card poker hands, you have a 42% chance of getting a single pair though.
Complete ONE of the following tasks:
🃏 1. Read a book where a character plays a hand of cards.
🃏 2. Read a book with a bathroom scene.
🃏 3. Read a book with the word ROYAL found in the text.
🃏 4. Read a book with more than 649,740 ratings.
Ridiculously Random Prompt #23: Royal FlushBook: The Haunted
Author: Danielle Vega
Date Read: 9/3/25
Pages: 252
Task: 2. Read a book with a bathroom scene.
How it fits - One of the ghosts appears to Hendricks while she is in the bathroom.
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The longest wedding veil was longer than 63 football fields.
If you thought Meghan Markle's wedding veil was long, get this: there's a woman in Cyprus who set the Guinness World Record for the longest wedding veil. How long was it, you ask? Nearly 23,000 feet, which is the same length as about 63.5 football fields.
Complete ONE of the following tasks:
👰🏻♀️ 1. Read a book with something related to a bride on the cover.
👰🏻♀️ 2. Read a book where someone gets married.
👰🏻♀️ 3. Read a book that is long - more than 400 pages.
👰🏻♀️ 4. Read a book with a 6 and a 3 in the total number of reviews.
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Book: The Chosen by
Author: J.R. Ward
Date Read: 6/28/25
Pages: 544
Task: 🪓 4. Read a book where the MC's first initial is found in LUMBERJACK.
How it fits - MC Layla